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1 Acdemic Regultions Jnury 2004 Pge 1 of 51

2 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY 2004 The Acdemic Regultions, herefter referred to s the Regultions, of the University provide the frmework of principles nd rules governing cdemic prctice relting to the provision of lerning nd teching leding to wrds of the University nd the sis for the ssurnce nd mintennce of cdemic stndrds. The Regultions re pproved y nd operte with the uthority of the Acdemic Bord. They my e up-dted, reviewed or mended s determined from time to time y the Acdemic Bord. Ordinnces The Regultions implement the Ordinnces of the University. The Ordinnces re printed seprtely. Hndook of Acdemic Procedures Arrngements for implementing the Regultions re contined in the Hndook of Acdemic Procedures which is lso pulished seprtely. The Regultions my e copied without ltertion for use in the University. Pulished y the Acdemic Secretry University of the West of Englnd, Bristol Jnury 2004 Pge 2 of 51

3 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 2004 Significnt mendments hve een mde to the following prgrphs: A1.2.3 Foundtion degree A1.2.6 Integrted chelor/msters degree A1.3.2 Tught nd supervised reserch degree A1.5 Higher doctorte A1.6 Awrds of other wrding odies A7.7 Stndrd of foundtion degree A7.12 Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) B1 Lerning nd credit B2 Credit triff B3 Credit level B5 Credit, work-sed lerning nd credit B6 Accredited lerning nd ccredittion of experientil lerning B7 Accredited lerning (AL) B8 Accredittion of experientil lerning (AEL) B9 Mximum permitted recognition of AL nd AEL B10 Credit trnsfer etween wrds B clirtion for credit of units of study offered elsewhere B13.4 Records of credit B13.5 Records of credit C5.1 Foundtion degree D2.1 Entrnce requirements in excess of minimum D2.2 English lnguge requirements D2.3 Foundtion degree entrnce requirements D2.4 Undergrdute entrnce requirements D2.5 Grdute entry wrds minimum entry requirements E8.1 Ressessment to improve mrk E12.1 determintion of penlties for ssessment offences G2 Affilited institutions replce ccredited nd ssocited institutions H Insertion of provisions reflecting the revised doctorl frmework H Insertion of minimum credit requirements for reserch wrds H1.1 Revised provisions for the Reserch Diplom H2 Insertion of provisions for supervised DPhil H2.6 Mximum length of commentry for DPhil H3.4 Requirements for higher doctorte J3 Visiting prctitioner professor Pge 3 of 51

4 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY Contents A AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY 7 A1 List of wrds 7 A2 Registrtion for wrds 9 A3 Credit structure of wrds 9 A4 Intermedite wrds 9 A5 Sndwich mode 9 A6 Joint wrds with other institutions 10 A7 Stndrd of wrds 10 A8 Awrd requirements 13 A9 Awrd titles 13 A10 Differentil levels of wrds 13 A11 Aegrott wrds 14 A12 Posthumous wrds 14 Pge B CREDIT 15 B1 Lerning nd credit 15 B2 Credit triff 15 B3 Credit level 15 B4 Credit structure of wrds 16 B5 Plcements, work-sed lerning nd credit 16 B6 Accredited lerning nd ccredittion of experientil lerning 16 B7 Accredited lerning (AL) 17 B8 Accredittion of experientil lerning (AEL) 17 B9 Mximum permitted contriution of AL nd AEL 17 B10 Credit trnsfer etween wrds 18 B11 Credit rting of short courses 18 B12 Credit rting of lerning offered y externl orgnistions 18 B13 Credit records 19 C AWARD ROUTES 19 C1 Approvl nd vlidtion 19 C2 Monitoring nd evlution 20 C3 Modifictions to pproved wrd routes 20 C4 Reltionships with other wrding odies 21 C5 Minimum nd mximum length of tught wrd routes 21 Pge 4 of 51

5 D STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY 22 D1 Admission 22 D2 Generl entrnce requirements 22 D3 Other entry profiles 23 D4 Admission to progrmmes leding to wrds of odies other D5 thn the University 24 Admission to non wrd-ering provision of the University 24 D6 Registrtion nd enrolment 24 D7 Responsiilities of students 24 D8 Student consulttion nd feedck 25 D9 Student complints out cdemic provision 25 D10 Suspension nd expulsion of students for cdemic resons 25 E ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION FOR TAUGHT AWARDS 26 E1 Purpose of ssessment 26 E2 Confirmtion of stndrd 26 E3 Exminers judgement 26 E4 Assessment responsiilities 26 E5 Exmining ords 27 E6 Externl exminers 28 E7 Assessment regultions for tught wrds 28 E8 Ressessment 29 E9 Extenuting circumstnces 29 E10 Viv voce ssessment 30 E11 Students with disilities 31 E12 Assessment offences 31 E13 Review of decision of n exmining ord 31 E14 Annulment of decision of n exmining ord 32 F RESULTS AND GRANTING OF AWARDS 33 F1 Puliction of results 33 F2 Relese of mrks or grdes nd confirmtion of credit 33 F3 Requirements for grnting wrds 33 F4 Withholding of wrds from students 34 F5 Level of wrd to e grnted 34 F6 Certificte of wrd 34 F7 Certificte of credit 35 F8 Deprivtion of wrd 35 Pge 5 of 51

6 G EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS 36 G1 Forms of reltionship 36 G2 Affilited Institutions 36 G3 Joint wrds with other institutions nd wrding odies 36 G4 Reltionships with institutions outside the United Kingdom 36 H RESEARCH AWARDS 37 H1 Reserch degrees 37 H1.1 Reserch Diplom 37 H1.2 Mster of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professionl Doctorte, Professionl Prctice Doctorte 37 H1.3 Collortion with other odies 38 H1.4 Appliction, registrtion, supervision, nd exmintion rrngements 38 H1.5 Nture of reserch 39 H1.6 Required studies 39 H1.7 Thesis 39 H1.8 Registrtion period nd credit requirements 40 H1.9 Supervision 40 H1.10 Confirmtion of registrtion for Mster of Philosophy nd Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 41 H1.11 Progression exmintions 41 H1.12 Exmintion of the thesis 41 H1.13 Exminers for the thesis 42 H1.14 Exminers decisions 43 H1.15 Re-exmintion of the thesis 43 H1.16 Review of decision of the thesis exminers 44 H1.17 Annulment of decision of the thesis exminers 45 H2 Reserch wrds y puliction 45 H3 Higher doctorte 47 I HONORARY DEGREES 48 J PROFESSORIAL TITLE 49 K ACADEMIC DRESS 49 Pge 6 of 51

7 A AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY A1 LIST OF AWARDS A1.1 The University my grnt wrds s provided for in Ordinnce 1.1 nd s further specified nd pproved y Acdemic Bord A1.2 The following wrds my e grnted to persons who successfully complete the required tught route nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions: A1.2.1 Certificte Certificte (Cert) Certificte in Eduction (Further Eduction) (Cert Ed (FE)) Certificte of Advnced Professionl Studies in Eduction (CAPSE) Certificte of Extension Studies (Cert Ext St) Certificte of Higher Eduction (CertHE) Certificte in Professionl Development (CertPD) A1.2.2 Diplom Diplom (Dip) Diplom of Extension Studies (Dip Ext St) Diplom in Professionl Studies (DPS) Diplom of Higher Eduction (DipHE) A1.2.3 Foundtion degree Foundtion Degree Arts (FdA) Foundtion Degree Science ( FdSc) A1.2.4 Degree nd degree with honours Bchelor of Arts (BA) Bchelor of Eduction (BEd) Bchelor of Engineering (BEng) Bchelor of Lws (LLB) Bchelor of Science (BSc) A1.2.5 Degree Bchelor of Town Plnning (BTP) Bchelor of Architecture (BArch) A1.2.6 Integrted chelor/msters degree Mster of Engineering (MEng) Mster of Plnning (MPln) Pge 7 of 51

8 A1.2.7 Grdute entry certificte nd diplom Grdute Certificte (GrdCert) Grdute Diplom (GrdDip) A1.2.8 Postgrdute certificte nd diplom Postgrdute Certificte (PGCert) Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction (PGCE) Postgrdute Diplom (PGDip) A1.2.9 Tught higher degree Mster of Arts (MA) Mster of Business Administrtion (MBA) Mster of Design (MDes) Mster of Eduction (MEd) Mster of Lws (LLM) Mster of Science (MSc) Mster of Fine Art (MFA) A1.3 The following wrds my e grnted to persons who successfully complete pproved supervised reserch (including, where required, tught units of study) nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions: A1.3.1 Supervised reserch degree Reserch Diplom (ResDip) Mster of Philosophy (MPhil) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) A1.3.2 Tught nd supervised reserch degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) Doctor of Business Administrtion (DBA) Doctor of Eduction (EdD) Doctor of Helth Psychology (DHelth Psych) (such other wrd titles for professionl doctortes nd professionl prctice doctortes s my e pproved y the Acdemic Bord from time to time) A1.4 Reserch degree y pulished reserch The wrd of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) my e grnted to persons who successfully sumit evidence of scholrship through collection or sustntil piece of pulished work nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions A1.5 Higher doctorte The following wrds my e grnted to persons who provide evidence of work of high distinction in ccordnce with the Regultions: Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Doctor of Science (DSc) Pge 8 of 51

9 A1.6 Awrds of other wrding odies The University my grnt the following wrds to persons who successfully complete the pproved tught route nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions for: Higher Ntionl Certificte Higher Ntionl Diplom A2 REGISTRATION FOR AWARDS A2.1 A student is entitled to receive only one wrd of the University s result of continuous period of registrtion for specific wrd A2.2 Acceptnce y the student of the highest wrd for which the student is eligile s determined y the decision of n exmining ord constitutes termintion of the registrtion for tht wrd. A student my, suject to stisfying the entry requirements, commence new registrtion for higher wrd within the sme suject or progrmme, or register for different wrd. Such registrtion shll e treted s new registrtion for the purpose of eligiility for tht wrd A2.3 A student my register for more thn one specific wrd simultneously suject to not exceeding the mximum numer of credits for which enrolment is permitted t ny one time A2.4 Registrtion for n wrd nd enrolment on module is suject to stisfying the entry requirements stted for the wrd or module A2.5 A student my enrol on module without registering for n wrd A3 CREDIT STRUCTURE OF AWARDS A3.1 Ech wrd shll specify the minimum numer of credits t stted levels which student must otin in order to receive the wrd A4 INTERMEDIATE AWARDS A4.1 An wrd my e pproved to include other wrds t intermedite points of ssessment A4.2 Acceptnce y student of n intermedite wrd termintes the student s registrtion on the wrd A5 SANDWICH MODE A5.1 A student will e eligile for n wrd specifying sndwich mode of study on stisfctory completion of plcement involving pproved work experience of durtion meeting the requirement for sndwich plcement s specified y the regultions for the nmed wrd A5.2 A student who is unle or elects not to undertke sndwich plcement or who is deemed not to hve completed stisfctorily sndwich plcement ut who otherwise completes the Pge 9 of 51

10 requirements for nmed wrd is eligile for tht wrd in the full-time mode. Such n wrd my crry different title to the wrd specifying the sndwich mode A6 JOINT AWARDS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS A6.1 The Acdemic Bord my exceptionlly pprove wrds offered jointly y the University with one or more institutions of higher eduction recognised y the University s hving wrding powers comprle to those of the University. Such wrds shll stisfy the Regultions nd shll e governed y written greement(s) specifying the responsiilities nd oligtions of the wrding institutions. These shll include responsiility for the mintennce of cdemic stndrds nd qulity, the ssessment of students nd rrngements for the grnting of the wrd nd the mintennce of wrd records A7 STANDARD OF AWARDS A7.1 The stndrd of n wrd is defined y reference to the threshold knowledge nd skills required of student on entry to n wrd nd y reference to the stted lerning outcomes required for successful completion of the prescried study or supervised reserch. Such lerning outcomes shll e stted in the pproved progrmme specifiction for ech wrd A7.2 For tught wrds the stndrd shll e expressed y reference to the minimum numer of credits t specified levels which student must otin from ssessed lerning. Lerning chieved outside the University my, within limits set y the Regultions, contriute to n wrd of the University where it hs een ccredited or otherwise certificted y n institution of higher eduction or ody nd is recognised for credit purposes y the University, or where it results from experientil lerning which hs een successfully ssessed nd wrded credit y the University A7.3 For ll tught wrds listed in A7.5 to A7.12 student must hve otined t lest the minimum credit requirements stted for the wrd A7.4 The University s wrds re consistent with the qulifiction descriptors for wrds in the Frmework for Higher Eduction Qulifictions s promulgted y the Qulity Assurnce Agency for Higher Eduction A7.5 The stndrd of Certificte wrds shll e defined s: Certificte The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills equivlent to five GCSE psses who hs successfully completed the prescried study Certificte in Eduction (Further Eduction) The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed prescried study of the theory nd prctice of teching eduction nd who hs demonstrted prcticl competence in teching Certificte of Advnced Professionl Studies in Eduction The stndrd expected of qulified techer who hs successfully completed prescried study relevnt to the prctice of teching Certificte of Extension Studies The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study designed to roden skills or knowledge in given re or who hs undertken structured investigtion Pge 10 of 51

11 Certificte of Higher Eduction The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills pproprite for the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed prescried study Certificte in Professionl Development The stndrd expected of student with the prior knowledge nd skills pproprite for entry to n wrd route leding to certificte, diplom or first degree, who hs successfully completed coherent re of study of professionl nture A7.6 The stndrd of Diplom wrds shll e defined s: Diplom The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed prescried study Diplom of Extension Studies The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed progrmme designed to roden skills or knowledge in given re or who hs undertken structured investigtion Diplom of Higher Eduction The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study Diplom in Professionl Studies The stndrd expected of person with relevnt professionl qulifiction nd specified period of professionl experience who hs successfully completed prescried study of professionl nture A7.7 The stndrd of foundtion degree wrds shll e defined s: Foundtion degree The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed required study which includes pproprite work relted study A7.8 The stndrd of first degree wrds shll e defined s: Degree The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills meeting the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study Degree with Honours The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills meeting the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study including hving demonstrted the cpcity for sustined independent work Integrted chelor/msters degree The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills pproprite for the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study which extends eyond the scope nd length of wrd routes leding to Bchelor wrd A7.9 The stndrd of grdute wrds shll e defined s: Grdute Certificte The stndrd expected of grdute on entry who hs successfully completed prescried progrmme, including specified minimum of credit t levels 2 nd 3, designed to uild on existing intellectul ttinment nd develop new knowledge nd skills in professionl discipline Grdute Diplom The stndrd expected of grdute on entry who hs successfully completed prescried progrmme, including specified minimum of credit t level 3 nd ove, Pge 11 of 51

12 designed to uild on existing intellectul ttinment nd develop new knowledge nd skills in professionl discipline A7.10 The stndrd of postgrdute wrds shll e defined s: Postgrdute Certificte The stndrd expected of grdute hving successfully completed prescried study Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study of the theory nd prctice of teching nd who hs demonstrted prcticl competence in teching. Such students shll stisfy ny dditionl requirements s determined from time to time y the Secretry of Stte for Eduction Postgrdute Diplom The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study Msters Degree The stndrd is tht expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study including successful completion of compulsory element of dvnced independent work A7.11 The stndrd of supervised reserch wrds shll e defined s: Reserch Diplom The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed n individul progrmme including n element of directed privte study nd reserch Mster of Philosophy The stndrd expected of grdute who hs stisfctorily completed reserch trining nd hs investigted nd criticlly evluted n pproved topic over t lest eighteen months of full-time study or prt-time equivlent, hs stisfied the requirements of ny tught units of study nd hs presented stisfctory thesis Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The stndrd expected of grdute who hs stisfctorily completed reserch trining nd hs investigted nd criticlly studied n pproprite topic over t lest twenty four months of full-time study or prt-time equivlent resulting in significnt, independent nd originl contriution to knowledge, hs stisfied the requirements of ny tught units of study nd hs presented stisfctory thesis Professionl Doctorte nd Professionl Prctice Doctorte The stndrd expected of grdute who hs stisfctorily completed tught units of study, reserch trining including evidence of dissemintion nd evlution of reserch-sed enquiry within specific professionl context, nd hs investigted nd criticlly studied n spect of professionl prctice over t lest twenty four months of full-time study or prt-time equivlent, resulting in significnt, independent nd originl contriution to knowledge or to the development of professionl prctice nd hs presented stisfctory thesis A7.12 The stndrd of reserch wrds grnted on successful sumission of pulished reserch shll e defined s: Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed tught units of study including specified minimum of tught credit nd who hs successfully sumitted collection of pulished work demonstrting significnt nd originl contriution to current knowledge or scholrship Pge 12 of 51

13 Higher Doctorte The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully provided evidence of leding uthority in the field of study concerned nd hs mde n originl nd significnt contriution to the dvncement or ppliction of knowledge or scholrship in tht field A8 AWARD REQUIREMENTS A8.1 An wrd my e otined only y mens of the mode(s) s vlidted nd pproved A8.2 The period of study for n wrd my e shorter or longer thn the norml expecttion stted in the regultions for the wrd depending on whether student enters with knowledge or skills higher or lower thn those specified for the wrd nd on the rte of progress through the wrd A8.3 Successful completion of n wrd, module or similr unit of study requires tht the student fulfills the stted ojectives, including meeting the specified lerning outcomes for the wrd, module or similr unit of study A9 AWARD TITLES A9.1 Awrds grnted for successful completion of tught study my e nmed or unnmed. Nmed wrds shll hve entry conditions, curriculum nd other prticulr requirements specified s necessry for the wrd A9.2 Joint or comined wrds within the University Modulr Scheme my e grnted with descriptors showing the min fields of study. Such wrd descriptors shll e specified in the progrmme specifiction nd ssessment regultions for these wrds A9.3 An wrd my e untitled: where the wrd itself is sufficiently descriptive; or where the wrd is n unnmed University wrd s permitted in the University Modulr Assessment Regultions A9.4 Unnmed wrds re not permitted for the HNC, HND, the integrted chelor/msters degree nd the msters degree A10 DIFFERENTIAL LEVELS OF AWARDS A10.1 An wrd my e grnted with Merit, Distinction, or with Honours clssifiction where: Regultions A10.2, A10.3, A10.4 nd A10.5 permit the grnting of Merit, Distinction or Honours clssifiction; nd the pproved ssessment regultions specify the criteri for the grnting of such differentitions A10.2 Awrds grnted with Merit re permitted for: c Postgrdute certificte Postgrdute diplom Msters Pge 13 of 51

14 d otherwise only where Merit is specificlly requested y professionl or sttutory ody A10.3 The following wrds my e grnted with Distinction: c d e f h i j k l m Certificte of Higher Eduction Diplom of Higher Eduction Degree Integrted chelor/msters Grdute Certificte Grdute Diplom Postgrdute Certificte Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction Certificte in Mngement Postgrdute Diplom Diplom in Mngement Studies Msters A10.4 First Degrees with Honours re wrded with the following clssifictions: First Clss Second Clss (Upper Division) Second Clss (Lower Division) Third Clss A10.5 The University my pprove other forms of wrd differentition where specificlly required y professionl or sttutory ody nd greed y the University for the purpose of the professionl recognition or ccredittion of University wrd A11 AEGROTAT AWARDS A11.1 An wrd my e grnted in egrott form to student who stisfies the generl conditions for the wrd nd who is unle for resons of illness or similr cuse ccepted y the exmining ord to complete or e ssessed for the wrd. An egrott wrd is not clssified neither is it wrded with merit, distinction or other differentil level A12 POSTHUMOUS AWARDS A12.1 Any wrd my e grnted posthumously, either in norml or egrott form, in respect of decesed student who ws registered student t the time of deth nd who stisfied the remining generl conditions for grnt of the wrd so fr s prcticle nd for whom sufficient Pge 14 of 51

15 ssessle work ws ville t the time of deth to enle the exmining ord to recommend n wrd B CREDIT B1 LEARNING AND CREDIT B1.1 Credit is mens of specifying nd quntifying chievement of ssessed lerning with reference to designted lerning outcomes B1.2 Stndrd credit is wrded for the chievement of ssessed lerning t specified level B1.3 Plcement credit is wrded for the completion nd chievement of pss in n pproved plcement, period of work experience or lnguge study rod s defined in the requirements of specific wrd. Plcement credit defines the mount of credit chieved, ut does not define level B1.4 The minimum credit requirements for eligiility for University wrd refer to stndrd credit. Plcement credit my not contriute to or e sustituted for stndrd credit for the purpose of stisfying the required minimum credit totl for n wrd B2 CREDIT TARIFF B2.1 The credit triff is the numer of hours on verge student is expected to study to chieve specified lerning outcomes t specified level. This notionl study time includes stff/student contct, independent study, privte study, time spent in professionl prctice where required, revision nd completion of ssessment requirements B2.2 Under the University s credit triff 1 credit involves 10 hours of notionl study time B2.3 The totl notionl study hours for University wrd is determined y the credit requirements for tht wrd B2.4 The minimum credit size of module within the University Modulr Frmework is 10 credits B2.5 The mximum credit size of module is normlly 60 credits. Normlly only project or disserttion modules re pproved t the vlue of 60 credits. For wrds within the University Modulr Frmework, exceptions to the mximum re permitted only where justifiction is ccepted t vlidtion B2.6 Su-division of lerning into units of less thn 10 credits my exceptionlly e pproved for ssessed lerning undertken outside the University Modulr Frmework B3 CREDIT LEVEL B3.1 A credit level is n indictor of the reltive demnd, complexity nd depth of lerning nd of the utonomy expected of the lerner. A module/unit of study shll e defined s eing t specified level B3.2 Levels re differentited y lerning outcomes. Lerning outcomes re sttements of wht lerner is expected to know, understnd nd/or e le to demonstrte fter completion of process of lerning Pge 15 of 51

16 B3.3 Lerning outcomes nd their ssessment requirements specify wht student must meet to e wrded credit B3.4 The ssessment requirements of module or unit of study will e proportionte to the credit triff nd level of the module B3.5 The University defines the stndrd of ech level of ssessed lerning in generl terms s follows: level 0 lerning eyond the requirement or its equivlent for entry to foundtion routes level 1 lerning eyond the completion of the University s generl entry requirements level 2 lerning eyond level 1 level 3 lerning eyond level 2 level M lerning eyond level 3 or eyond the cquisition of relevnt professionl experience B4 CREDIT STRUCTURE OF AWARDS B4.1 Unless specificlly excepted, ll wrds of the University shll e defined in terms of their minimum credit requirements. To e eligile for n wrd, student must hve successfully completed the required numer of credits t the required level s specified for tht wrd B4.2 Where student hs not chieved the required credit totl for n wrd, nd n exmining ord hs ccepted extenuting circumstnces ffecting performnce relting to the unchieved credit, the ord my consider recommending n wrd where the student hs chieved t lest 80% of the required credit totl for the wrd B5 PLACEMENTS, WORK-BASED LEARNING AND CREDIT B5.1 Credit my e wrded for plcements nd work-sed lerning undertken outside the University B5.2 Stndrd University credit of specified mount nd t specified level is wrded for pproved plcements or work-sed lerning which re ssessed in ccordnce with the regultions for the wrd for which the plcement or work-sed lerning is requirement B5.3 Plcement credit is wrded for the completion nd chievement of pss in n pproved plcement, period of work experience or lnguge study rod s defined in the requirements of specific wrd. Plcement credit defines the mount of credit chieved, ut does not define level B6 ACCREDITED LEARNING AND ACCREDITATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING B6.1 The University my recognize credit or credit equivlence chieved from successful study in other institutions s contriuting to wrds of the University. Such study my hve een completed efore or e undertken in prllel with ssessment of student for n wrd of the University B6.2 The University my wrd credit for experientil lerning undertken through employment or other personl experience suject to successful ssessment of evidence of such lerning in ccordnce with ssessment regultions nd procedures determined y the University Pge 16 of 51

17 B7 ACCREDITED LEARNING (AL) B7.1 Lerning which hs een ssessed nd ccredited y n institution of higher eduction or other externl ody nd is recognised y the University s contriuting to the credit requirements for University wrd shll e descried s Accredited Lerning (AL) B7.2 Evidence of ccredited lerning shll e open to scrutiny nd verifiction y the University in order to estlish tht the lerning chieved y the student meets the lerning outcomes of modules or units of study vlid for the wrd for which the student is registered B7.3 Fculties shll estlish procedures for the scrutiny of pplictions for recognition of ccredited lerning to enle mtching of the lerning chieved y the student with the specified lerning outcomes for modules, groups of modules or other units of study for which the ccredited lerning will e sustitute B7.4 Recognised ccredited lerning shll identify the level nd the mount of credit in ccordnce with procedures set down y the University B8 ACCREDITATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (AEL) B8.1 Accredited experientil lerning is lerning chieved through employment or other work-sed lerning or personl experience tht hs not previously een ssessed or considered for eductionl or qulifiction purposes B8.2 The University my wrd credit for experientil lerning. Such lerning must e documented nd open to ssessment in ccordnce with University procedures including, where pproprite, y forml exmintion B8.3 Assessment of experientil lerning shll require the mtching of the lerning chieved y the student with the lerning outcomes specified for modules, groups of modules or other units of study vlid for the wrd for which the student is registered B8.4 Fculties shll estlish procedures for the ssessment of experientil lerning to led to the wrd of University credit. All ssessed experientil lerning shll e considered for the wrd of credit y the pproprite exmining ord B8.5 Experientil lerning tht is ssessed nd confirmed y the University for the wrd of University credit shll e descried s Accredited Experientil Lerning (AEL) B9 MAXIMUM PERMITTED RECOGNITION OF AL AND AEL B9.1 Recognised ccredited lerning nd successfully ssessed experientil lerning my contriute to the credit requirements of n undergrdute or postgrdute tught wrd of the University to mximum of two thirds of the credit totl required for tht wrd B9.2 The two thirds ceiling shll not pply where student hs otined ll credit y study nd ssessment under the University s Regultions B9.3 Where oth ccredited nd experientil lerning contriute to the credit requirements of n wrd of the University, the comintion shll not exceed two-thirds of the totl credit requirements for the wrd B9.4 Where student fils to meet the requirements of the wrd on which he or she is registered ut is eligile to receive lower wrd, the two thirds limit for credit gined y externl AL or AEL shll e reduced ccordingly for the lower wrd Pge 17 of 51

18 B9.5 For msters degree, ll credit eyond the credit totl required to chieve postgrdute diplom must e chieved y study nd ssessment under the Regultions B10 CREDIT TRANSFER BETWEEN AWARDS B10.1 A student my trnsfer credit gined in the context of one wrd to nother wrd where the lerning outcomes re deemed to e vlid for the requirements of the new wrd. Such credit trnsfer shll e permitted to students of the University nd to students externl to the University who pply to register for n wrd of the University nd who wish to trnsfer credit gined elsewhere B10.2 A student my pply for the trnsfer of credit: c t the point of registrtion for University wrd t the point of trnsfer from one University wrd to nother University wrd hving ccepted University wrd nd registering for nother wrd t higher level, suject to B10.4 elow B10.3 Applictions to register for University wrd on the sis of AL, AEL or comintion of AL nd AEL re suject to Regultions B6, B7, B8 nd B9 ove B10.4 Where student termintes registrtion nd ccepts n wrd, the credit gined my e used to contriute towrds n wrd t higher level, ut not towrds n wrd t the sme or lower level B10.5 Mrks chieved for AL (whether internl or externl) or for AEL re not trnsferle. Only the credit is trnsferred B10.6 It is not necessry for student formlly to request recognition of trnsferred credit to nother wrd where tht credit is for modules or units of study which re lredy vlid for the wrd to which the student is seeking to trnsfer B10.7 A student who hs discontinued registrtion without hving chieved or ccepted n wrd my resume registrtion for tht wrd t lter dte suject to continuing to meet the requirements of tht wrd. Credit or mrks chieved from modules or units of study efore registrtion cesed my contriute to the resumed wrd provided tht the modules or units of study continue to e vlid for the wrd B11 CREDIT RATING OF SHORT COURSES B11.1 Periods of study such s short courses provided y the University my e clirted for University credit provided tht the lerning chieved cn e ssessed ginst lerning outcomes nd the notionl study time genertes minimum of 10 credits t undergrdute or postgrdute level. Su-division of lerning into units of less thn 10 credits my exceptionlly e pproved for ssessed lerning undertken outside the University Modulr Frmework B12 CREDIT RATING OF LEARNING OFFERED BY EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS B12.1 Lerning leding to wrds of the University B Lerning offered y orgnistions externl to the University my e clirted for credit. Where such credit is vlid for wrds of the University, credit clirtion will normlly e undertken in conjunction with vlidtion or pprovl of the wrd or module nd will conform to the credit structure of the University s wrds Pge 18 of 51

19 B12.2 Lerning not leding directly to wrds of the University B Units of study offered y orgnistions externl to the University my e clirted for credit. Such credit my or my not led directly to University wrd. Units of study shll e credit rted in ccordnce with the University s Regultions nd shll e undertken y procedures estlished y the Acdemic Bord B To e considered for credit clirtion n orgnistion externl to the University must e supported y fculty of the University nd the lerning offered must demonstrte tht: i ii iii iv v the lerning is concerned oth with the development of the individul nd the chievement of orgnistionl ojectives; there is lerning environment sufficient nd pproprite to meet the lerning needs of students nd le to support their lerning experience; the specified lerning outcomes re dequtely expressed in terms of knowledge skills nd competence; the lerning outcomes re properly ssessed nd involve pproved exminers externl nd independent of the providing orgnistion; nd the provision is suject to regulr monitoring nd review which is open to scrutiny y the University B13 CREDIT RECORDS B13.1 The definitive record of the credit vlue of wrds of the University nd of other lerning which is credit rted y the University shll e held y the Acdemic Secretry B13.2 The record of credit gined y student enrolled on modules shll e mintined y the fculty tking responsiility for the field in which the module is locted B13.3 The record of credit gined y student registered for n wrd of the University shll e mintined y the fculty tking responsiility for the wrd B13.4 Records of credit for students registered for wrds of the University through n institution externl to the University shll e mintined y the externl institution in form cceptle to the University. These records shll e ville to uthorised officers of the University on request B13.5 Records of credit for students studying with n externl orgnistion who re not registered for n wrd of the University shll e mintined y the fculty designted s linked to the externl orgnistion C AWARD ROUTES C1 APPROVAL AND VALIDATION C1.1 The Acdemic Bord shll hve overll responsiility for the pprovl of wrds nd the vlidtion of routes leding to wrds of the University whether such routes re tught y the University or y nother orgnistion operting in n pproved reltionship with the University Pge 19 of 51

20 C1.2 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures to enle proposed new wrds nd wrd routes to e vlidted nd for the vlidtion process to provide ssurnce of the stndrds of wrds nd the qulity of lerning nd teching in ccordnce with the ojectives nd policies of the University C1.3 For ech wrd of the University, nd for ech wrd of n externl ody for which the University offers tught provision, there shll e n pproved progrmme specifiction stting the wrd, wrd structure, curriculum, ssessment regultions nd other requirements s set down from time to time y the Acdemic Bord. The progrmme specifiction shll e completed y the fculty tking responsiility for the wrd no lter thn the dte set for this purpose y the vlidtion pnel. The progrmme specifiction shll e mde ccessile throughout the University in conformity with rrngements pproved y the Acdemic Bord C1.4 Acdemic Bord my chrge committee or ody estlished y such committee to undertke on its ehlf vlidtion of progrmmes leding to wrds of the University C2 MONITORING AND EVALUATION C2.1 All wrds, fields, modules nd supervised reserch contriuting to wrds of the University shll e suject to nnul monitoring nd regulr evlution in ccordnce with procedures estlished y the Acdemic Bord C2.2 The procedures shll require fculties nd other pproved units of the University hving responsiility for delivering wrds, to show how monitoring of wrds, fields nd modules is undertken, how ction hs een tken to del with mtters identified nd, where ction is eyond the remit or cpcity of the fculty or monitoring ody to tke forwrd, to ring such mtters to the ttention of the University C2.3 Fculties shll estlish rrngements for the nnul monitoring nd regulr review of ll non wrd-ering provision for which they re responsile C2.4 Where monitoring nd evlution of wrds re undertken y externl orgnistions, the Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures, normlly involving the relevnt fculty or comprle ody within the University in whose suject re the wrds fll, to receive nd consider evidence of such monitoring nd for ensuring tht pproprite ction, where necessry, is tken C2.5 The Acdemic Bord my chrge committee or ody estlished y such committee periodiclly to review monitoring nd evlution y fculties nd externl institutions nd to require regulr reports C2.6 The Acdemic Bord my estlish procedures for reviewing such other spects of its eductionl provision s it my choose to specify from time to time. Such procedures shll hve regrd for the requirements of externl orgniztions nd professionl odies involved in recognition or ccredittion of the University s wrds, or where externl orgnistions my request informtion on or rising from the University s qulity ssurnce rrngements C3 MODIFICATIONS TO APPROVED AWARD ROUTES C3.1 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures enling pproved wrds, wrd routes, fields nd modules to e modified nd for the progrmme specifictions of ll such provision to e mended nd mintined s ccurte, ccessile nd comprehensive records of lerning nd teching s offered to students Pge 20 of 51

21 C4 RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER AWARDING BODIES C4.1 The Acdemic Bord my estlish procedures for the vlidtion, monitoring nd review of routes leding to wrds of nother ody where the processes of tht ody so provide C5 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LENGTH OF TAUGHT AWARD ROUTES C5.1 The following minimum periods of defined study for wrds normlly pply to wrd routes designed to dmit to the strt of the progrmme students meeting the University s generl entrnce requirements: Certificte 15 weeks Certificte of Advnced Professionl Studies in Eduction 15 weeks Certificte in Professionl Development 15 weeks Certificte of Extension Studies 15 weeks Certificte in Eduction (Further Eduction) 30 weeks Certificte of Higher Eduction 30 weeks Diplom in Extension Studies 30 weeks Diplom 60 weeks Diplom in Professionl Studies 30 weeks Diplom of Extension Studies 30 weeks Diplom of Higher Eduction 60 weeks Foundtion Degree 60 weeks Degree/Honours degree 90 weeks Grdute Certificte 30 weeks Grdute Diplom 30 weeks Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction 36 weeks Postgrdute Certificte 15 weeks Certificte in Mngement 15 weeks Postgrdute Diplom 30 weeks Diplom in Mngement Studies 30 weeks Msters Degree 45 weeks C5.2 The norml mximum period for completion of n wrd shll e determined y the ssessment regultions for tht wrd, including the mximum permitted opportunities for ressessment C5.3 For wrds which re recognised or ccredited y professionl odies, specific mximum registrtion periods my e required in order to sfegurd continuing currency of knowledge nd its ppliction in professionl context C5.4 The mximum period within which student my complete the route to specified wrd including permitted ressessment my lso e constrined y limittions on the life spn of module or group of modules in order to sfegurd the currency of knowledge Pge 21 of 51

22 D STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY D1 ADMISSION D1.1 A student is dmitted to the University when he or she hs stisfied the University s generl entrnce requirements or otherwise provided evidence of ility to chieve the required stndrd t entry, hs registered for n wrd or enrolled on module or short course nd pid the required fees D1.2 An pplicnt my seek dmission t ny point eyond the initil entry point for n wrd suject to stisfying the entry requirements specified for the wrd nd to provision of evidence to the stisfction of the University tht the pplicnt hs chieved the lerning outcomes specified for ny prt of the wrd not undertken under the ssessment regultions for the wrd D2 GENERAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS D2.1 The generl entrnce requirements constitute the minimum entry requirements for entry to n wrd of the University. Prticulr wrds my require specific levels of ttinment in specific suject res which re ove these minim D2.2 English lnguge requirements: recognised English lnguge qulifiction is normlly required for entry to ll wrds. If the pplicnt s first lnguge is not English, tests such s the British Council s Interntionl English Lnguge Test (IELTS) re cceptle. All pplicnts must chieve minimum grde of 6.0; pplicnts for grdute entry wrds, postgrdute certifictes, postgrdute diploms, msters nd doctorte wrds must chieve minimum grde of 6.5 D2.3 The minimum level of ttinment required for entry to the strt of foundtion degree, the strt of foundtion route or routes leding to the wrd of Higher Ntionl Diplom is: c d e f t lest 40 UCAS triff points in one suject t Advnced Generl Certificte of Eduction (AGCE) or Advnced Voctionl Certificte of Eduction (AVCE) or BTEC Ntionl Awrd (NA) supported y three sujects t Generl Certificte of secondry Eduction (GCSE) t grde C or ove; or BTEC Ntionl Certificte of Ntionl Diplom; or Ntionl Voctionl Qulifictions or Scottish Voctionl Qulifictions Level III in the numer of sujects specified in the regultions for the wrd; or Qulity Assurnce Agency (QAA) recognised Access certificte wrded y n Authorised Vlidting Agency; or such other europen nd interntionl qulifictions nd/or experience which the University considers equivlent to the ove; or such other qulifictions s my e recognised s equivlent y the Acdemic Bord D2.4 The minimum level of ttinment required for entry to undergrdute certifictes, diploms, first degrees (degree nd degree with honours) is: t lest 40 UCAS triff points in ech of two sujects t Advnced Generl Certificte of Eduction (AGCE) or Advnced Voctionl Certificte of Eduction (AVCE) or BTEC Pge 22 of 51

23 Ntionl Awrd (NA) supported y three sujects t Generl Certificte of Secondry Eduction (GCSE) t grde C or ove; or c d e f g h i j h i k t lest 40 UCAS triff points in ech of three sujects t AGCE or AVCE supported y one suject t GCSE t grde C or ove; or t lest 40 UCAS triff points in ech of two sujects in n AGCE or AVCE or BTEC NA; nd t lest 20 UCAS triff points in ech of two sujects in n Advnced Susidiry (AS) supported y one suject t GCSE t grde C or ove; or three sujects t grde C or ove in Higher Grde of the Scottish Certificte of Eduction supported y two sujects t Stndrd Grde 3 or ove or Intermedite 2; or four sujects t Higher Grde; or 12 unit Voctionl Certificte of Eduction (VCE) doule wrd; or BTEC Ntionl Certificte or Ntionl Diplom; or Ntionl Voctionl Qulifictions or Scottish Voctionl Qulifictions Level III in the numer of sujects specified in the regultions for the wrd; or QAA recognised Access certificte wrded y n Authorised Vlidting Agency; or the Europen Bcclurete; or the Interntionl Bcclurete; or the wrd of n Irish Leving Certificte with grde C or ove in three sujects t higher level nd two t ordinry; or four sujects t higher level; or such other europen nd interntionl qulifictions which re ntionlly recognised s eing the equivlent to the ove; or such other qulifictions s my e recognised s equivlent y the Acdemic Bord D2.5 The norml minimum level of ttinment required for entry to grdute entry wrds (the grdute certificte nd diplom) is first degree or equivlent professionl qulifiction or pproved experience D2.6 The norml minimum level of ttinment required for entry to postgrdute certifictes, diploms or msters degrees is first degree nd/or t lest two yers professionl experience in n re relevnt to the field of study of the wrd D3 OTHER ENTRY PROFILES D3.1 Possession of knowledge nd skills needed for dmission to the University my e demonstrted y mens other thn possession of the norml entrnce requirements D3.2 An pplicnt who does not stisfy the norml minimum entrnce requirements for n wrd or module my e dmitted on provision of evidence which demonstrtes to the University s stisfction tht the pplicnt cn enefit from study t the pproprite level nd is likely on the evidence presented to chieve the required stndrd. The University my ccept the following s stisfying ll or prt of its entry requirements: Pge 23 of 51

24 qulifictions, credit or other forms of ccredited lerning from institutions of higher eduction or recognised odies; evidence of experientil lerning not previously ssessed y or contriuting to the wrds of other institutions or odies which is open to scrutiny nd where necessry ssessment D4 ADMISSION TO PROGRAMMES LEADING TO AWARDS OF BODIES OTHER THAN THE UNIVERSITY D4.1 Admission to progrmmes conducted y the University leding to wrds of other odies shll e suject to the requirements of the ody concerned D5 ADMISSION TO NON AWARD-BEARING PROVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY D5.1 Admission of students to non wrd-ering provision of the University shll e s pproved nd s provided for in the informtion descriing such provision D6 REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT D6.1 Suject to the provisions of regultions D6.2, D6.3, D6.4 nd D6.5, student or prospective student not hving ny outstnding det or other oligtion to the University my pply to register for n wrd for which he or she meets the specified entry requirements including ny requirements set y professionl ody for recognition or ccredittion of n wrd for professionl employment, or to enrol on ny module or unit of study for which he or she meets the specified entry requirements, prerequisites nd co-requisites D6.2 Registrtion or enrolment is suject to the vilility of the wrd nd/or module nd/or unit of study nd to ny limit on the numer of ville plces on the wrd nd/or module nd/or unit of study. The University my tke ccount of logisticl nd eductionl resons in determining entry to n wrd or module D6.3 Suject to ny restrictions in the ssessment regultions for n wrd, student my continue to enrol on modules or units of study for which he or she hs stisfied ny pre-requisites or corequisites nd is not in det to the University (or hs een given permission y the Vice- Chncellor to enrol despite the existence of the det); is not suject to restrictions s result of rech of discipline, suspension or investigtion for other cdemic resons; nd hs not een expelled from the wrd or the University D6.4 A student my not e enrolled for more thn 180 credits t ny one time D6.5 The University my in exceptionl circumstnces nd t its sole discretion refuse to permit student to register for n wrd, to enrol on module or unit of study or to continue in enrolment on module D7 RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS D7.1 A student shll e individully responsile for providing the University with such informtion s it my require for dmission, registrtion nd enrolment, including ny informtion specified s Pge 24 of 51

25 eing necessry t the point of initil registrtion for specific wrd, for the certifiction of credit nd wrds nd for ny other purpose connected with the University s functions D7.2 Such informtion shll include full nd ccurte detils of nme, permnent nd, if different, locl ddress nd dte of irth. Chnges of nme or ddress re to e notified to the University without dely, nd in ny event, efore the termintion of the student s registrtion D7.3 A student shll e individully responsile for pying fees for his or her wrd or module(s) s required y the University or for providing stisfctory evidence of sponsorship y locl eduction uthority, reserch council, employer or gency ccepted y the University D7.4 A student shll e individully responsile for undertking nd mnging such lerning ctivities s re required to enle him or her to meet the requirements nd ojectives of the wrd or module on which the student is registered or enrolled D7.5 A student shll e individully responsile for complying with ll rules, Regultions nd Procedures pplying to him or her s determined y the Acdemic Bord, the Bord of Governors or the Vice-Chncellor D8 STUDENT CONSULTATION AND FEEDBACK D8.1 The Acdemic Bord shll require fculties nd other pproved units to estlish nd promulgte rrngements, including forml procedures, for securing consulttion with nd feedck from students on teching, lerning, ssessment methods nd procedures nd other rrngements for wrds, wrd routes nd modules, nd for estlishing procedures for securing consulttion with nd feedck from reserch degree students on rrngements for supervision, lerning, ssessment methods nd procedures nd other mtters concerning reserch degree provision D9 STUDENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT ACADEMIC PROVISION D9.1 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures for deling with complints from students out ny cdemic mtter relted to teching nd lerning provision on wrd routes or modules or ny cdemic mtters relting to the provision for supervised postgrdute reserch D9.2 An cdemic complint shll e defined s mtter of concern to student out the delivery, mngement or ssessment methods nd procedures of n wrd, wrd route or module, or of supervised reserch, which hs not een resolved through the norml consulttion procedures s estlished under Regultion D8 D9.3 A complint mde in respect of n wrd route, module or supervised reserch shll e mde whilst the study is in progress D9.4 A complint from reserch degree student out supervision rrngements must e communicted to the Acdemic Secretry efore the thesis is sumitted y the student for exmintion D10 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC REASONS D10.1 The procedures estlished y Acdemic Bord for the suspension nd expulsion of students for n unstisfctory stndrd of work or for other cdemic resons shll: Pge 25 of 51